Taylor, Edgar [Editor]; Austin, Sarah [Editor]: Lays of the minnesingers or German troubadours of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries: Illustr. by specimens of the contemporary lyric poetry of Provence and other parts of Europe ; With histor. and crit. notes, and engravings from the ms. of the minnesingers in the king's library at Paris, and from other sources (London, 1825)

TROUBADOURS.

THE COUNTESS DE DIE.

Ija Comtesse de Die belongs to the second half of
the 12th century. Her history is generally connected
with that of Rambaud d'Aurenga (Orange); and the
songs of each relate to their mutual passion.

A chanlar m' er de so qu' ieu no volria,

Tan me rancur de sel cui sui amia;

Quar ieu 1' am mais que nulha res que sia ;

Vas lui no m val merces ni cortezia,

Ni ma beutatz, ni mos pretz, ni mos sens ;

Qu* en aissi m sui enganada e trahia,

Cum s' ieu agues vas lui fag falhimens.

I sing of one I would not sing,

Such anguish from my love hath sprung;
I love him more than earthly thing;

But beauty, wit, or pleadings, wrung
From my heart's depth, can gain for me
Nor gratitude nor courtesy;
And I am left, deceived, betray'd,
Of him, like frail or faithless maid.